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Mackie PPM1008 Owner's Manual
Summary of PPM1008
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O w n e r ’ s m a n u a l foot switch fx / 2 x 800w professional powered mixer ppm1008 8-channel, 2 x 800 w professional powered mixer.
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2 ppm1008 ppm1008 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8...
Page 3: Ready, Steady, Go!
3 owner’s manual owner’ s manual part no. Sw0685 rev. A ©2008 loud technologies inc. All rights reserved. Episode 3: the mackie marketing department landing party arrives on aldebaran 3 to investigate a distress signal, with hilarious results. Ready, steady, go! 1. Turn the channel level, mon 1, and...
Page 4: Introduction
4 ppm1008 ppm1008 introduction it is possible that only one person will read this manual all the way through. Hello mom. Here's another manual from your boy. Thank you for choosing a mackie professional pow- ered mixer. These powerful mixers are designed to meet the needs of almost any small to medi...
Page 5: Addendums, and User Forums.
5 owner’s manual owner’ s manual need help with your new mixer? • visit www.Mackie.Com and click support to fi nd: faqs, manuals, addendums, and user forums. • email us at: techmail@mackie.Com. • telephone 1-800-898-3211 to speak with one of our splendid technical support chaps, (monday through frida...
Page 6: Hookup Diagrams
6 ppm1008 ppm1008 hookup diagrams club system this diagram shows microphones attached to channels 1 and 2, electric guitars connected directly to channels 5 and 6 (with hi-z switch pressed in), and a keyboard attached to channel 7's stereo inputs. A portable recorder is attached to the stereo tape o...
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7 owner’s manual owner’ s manual house of worship system this diagram shows microphones attached to the mic inputs of channels 1 to 4, an electric guitar con- nected directly to channel 5 (with hi-z switch pressed in), an acoustic guitar mic connected to channel 6 mic in, a keyboard attached to chan...
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8 ppm1008 ppm1008 dj system this diagram shows a wireless microphone receiver connected to the channel 1 line input, a graphic eq connected to channel 1's insert jack (to help control feedback in the wireless mic), a microphone con- nected to channel 2, and an ipod docking station attached to channe...
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9 owner’s manual owner’ s manual large band system this diagram shows microphones attached to the mic inputs of channels 1 to 4, electric guitars con- nected directly to ch. 5 and 6 (with hi-z switches pressed in), a guitar processor connected to ch.6 insert, a keyboard attached to channel 7's stere...
Page 10: Rear Panel Features
10 ppm1008 ppm1008 output power: @ 4 ohms, 800 watts peak per ch minimum load: 4 ohms per channel 2 x 800w professional powered mixer rear panel features 1. Power connection this jack accepts the supplied 3-prong iec ac power cord. Before you plug the ac power cord into the powered mixer, make sure ...
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11 owner’s manual owner’ s manual • 1/4" ts outputs are wired tip positive, and sleeve negative. 1/4" ts connection these two types of outputs are wired in parallel, and it is possible to use both types at once. The minimum impedance that the powered mixers can handle is 4 ohms per channel, and we r...
Page 12: Front Panel Features
12 ppm1008 ppm1008 front panel features 7. Mic inputs we use phantom-powered, balanced microphone inputs just like the big studio mega-consoles, for exactly the same reason: this kind of circuit is excellent at rejecting hum and noise. You can plug in almost any kind of mic that has a standard xlr-t...
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13 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 12. Insert (ch. 1 to 6) these unbalanced 1/4" jacks on channels 1 to 6 are for connecting serial effects processors such as compres- sors, equalizers, de-essers, or fi lters. The insert point is after the gain switch [32] and compressor circuits (on channels 1 – 4),...
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14 ppm1008 ppm1008 15. Fx/mon 2 send output this 1 / 4 " trs line-level output can be used to feed an external effects processor (fx) or another set of stage monitors (mon 2). The output here is a copy of what goes into the internal fx processor, being the careful mix of all channels whose fx/mon 2 ...
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15 owner’s manual owner’ s manual effects: serial or parallel? “serial” means that the entire channel signal leaves the mixer (insert [12] send), is routed through the effects device, and returns to the mixer (insert return). Examples: compressor, limiter, graphic equalizer. Line-level sources can a...
Page 16: Channel Controls
16 ppm1008 ppm1008 channel controls the eight vertical channel strips look very similar, with only a few differences between them. Each chan- nel works independently, and just controls the signals plugged into the inputs directly below it. Mono channels 1 to 6 • channels 1 to 6 are mono channels, an...
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17 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 21. Mon 1 this control allows you set up a nice monitor mix, independent of the main mix or the monitor 2 mix. Adjust these controls on each channel until your band is happy with the stage monitor mix. The controls are off when turned fully down, deliver unity gain ...
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18 ppm1008 ppm1008 32. Gain switch press this in (low) if you are connecting a line-level input source to channels 1 to 6. Press this out (high) if you are connecting a micro- phone-level signal to channels 1 to 8, or a instrument- level signal to channels 5 and 6 only (hi-z switch in). Note that th...
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19 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 33. Compressor channels 1 to 4 have an in-line compressor circuit with a variable threshold. This is very useful for com- pression of vocals, for example. When the incoming signals exceed the threshold level set by this knob, the signal level is automatically com- p...
Page 20: Master Controls
20 ppm1008 ppm1008 master controls 35. Power led this led comes on when the powered mixer is plugged into the correct-voltage ac mains supply, and the rear panel power switch [2] is on. If the led does not turn on, make sure the ac power is live, both ends of the power cord are correctly in- serted,...
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21 owner’s manual owner’ s manual the control does not affect the monitor 1 output [17], monitor 2 output [15], or the internal power amp if it is playing a monitor. (for stage monitor work, it is good that the main mix level does not affect the monitor out- puts, so they can be set up nicely and st...
Page 22: Stereo Effects Processor
22 ppm1008 ppm1008 46. Phantom switch press in this switch to add phantom power to all the xlr microphone inputs of the mixer. This lets the mixer send low-current dc voltage to the mic’s electronics through the same wires that carry audio. The led will turn on as a reminder that phantom power is en...
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23 owner’s manual owner’ s manual the signals going into the processor are affected by the channel fx/mon 2 controls [22], and the channel level controls [31] (if the fx send/mon 2 send switch [51] is out (post)). Check the led if you alter these controls. 51. Fx send (post)/mon 2 send (pre) this sw...
Page 24: Troubleshooting
24 ppm1008 ppm1008 appendix a: service information if you think your powered mixer has a problem, please check out the following troubleshooting tips and do your best to confi rm the problem. Visit the support section of our website (www.Mackie.Com) where you will fi nd lots of useful information su...
Page 25: “Xlr” Connectors
25 owner’s manual owner’ s manual “xlr” connectors mackie mixers use 3-pin female “xlr” connectors on all microphone inputs, with pin 1 wired to the grounded (earthed) shield, pin 2 wired to the “high” (”hot” or positive polarity) side of the audio signal and pin 3 wired to the “low” (“cold” or nega...
Page 26: Loudspeaker Cable
26 ppm1008 ppm1008 loudspeaker cable use loudspeaker cables with a minimum conductor size for the length you need as listed in these tables. This will minimize power losses to less than 0.5 db. The cable lengths listed are “up to” lengths. For in- between lengths, use the next larger con- ductor gau...
Page 27: Specifi Cations
27 owner’s manual owner’ s manual appendix c: technical information specifi cations distortion (thd + n) (1 khz, 30 khz bandwidth) mic mono: low gain line mono: line stereo main mix output noise (1 khz, 30 khz bandwidth) main mix level down, all channel levels down: –95 dbu main mix level 0 db, all ...
Page 28: Dimensions
28 ppm1008 ppm1008 dimensions 12.3 in/ 314mm 19.3 in/ 490 mm 11.4 in/ 290 mm weight 24.5 lb 11.1 kg correct disposal of this product. This symbol indicates that this product should not be disposed of with your household waste, according to the weee directive (2002/96/ec) and your national law. This ...
Page 29: Block Diagram
29 owner’s manual owner’ s manual block diagram west ham plaistow upton park east ham upney dagenham heathway dagenham east elm park hornchurch upminster bridge upminster becontree barking 48v mics mon 2 (p re) efx (p ost) l r l r main le v el stereo channels 7-8 l r mono channels mic line inser t g...
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30 ppm1008 ppm1008 appendix d: table of effects presets no. Title description example of its use 01 plate reverb this preset emulates vintage mechanical reverberation that was generated with a metal plate. Its sound is char- acterized by lots of early refl ections and no pre-delay. Perfect for thick...
Page 31: Ppm1008 Limited Warranty
31 owner’s manual owner’ s manual ppm1008 limited warranty a. Loud technologies inc. Warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation of this product for a period of three years from the original date of purchase. You may purchase an additional 24-month extended warranty (for a total of 60 m...
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